Instruments - GOME-2

GOME-2 Ground Processor Prototype


GOME-2 data will be transmitted from the MetOp satellite to the receiving stations via an X-band link. From there will be transmitted to the Core Ground Segment (CGS) operated by EUMETSAT.
 
The further processing steps are:
  1. Level 0-1 processing: augments the raw (level 0) data by geolocation and calibration parameters needed for further processing.
  2. One part of this calibration parameters is generated during on-ground calibration.
  3. Second part is derived from in-flight calibration measurements.
  4. The level 1 product is a calibrated, geolocated earth radiance spectrum, together with auxiliary information on polarisation and cloud fraction.
  5. The Ground Processor Prototype fulfils these tasks off-line and is going to validate the operational level 0-1 processing chain in the CGS.

Level 1 products are disseminated by the CGS to Satellite Application Facilities (SAF) for further processing.

Level 2 products are derived within 3 hours after acquisition
 
 
  
Last update: 28 June 2006


In depth

 •  About GOME-2 (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMTTEG23IE_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  Description (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESADT2094UC_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  Spectrometer (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESAKG3094UC_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  Polarisation (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESA9I3094UC_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  Calibration unit (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESAGN3094UC_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  Focal-plane assemblies (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESA6O3094UC_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  Scan unit (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESARO3094UC_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  Control and data handling system (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESA0P3094UC_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  Performance (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESAPT2094UC_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  Products (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESAK13094UC_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  Calibration/validation (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESAAV2094UC_LPmetop_0.html)

Related articles

 •  Monitoring ozone with GOME-2 (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMIU6XAIPE_LPmetop_0.html)

MetOp's instruments

 •  A/DCS (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEM3JGG23IE_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  AMSU-A1 (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMAHGG23IE_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  AMSU-A2 (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMIFGG23IE_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  ASCAT (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMBWEG23IE_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  AVHRR (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEM9VEG23IE_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  GOME-2 (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMTTEG23IE_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  GRAS (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMTSEG23IE_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  HIRS (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMUREG23IE_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  IASI (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMNQEG23IE_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  MHS (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEM7ADG23IE_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  SARP-3 (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMV4DG23IE_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  SARR (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMU2DG23IE_LPmetop_0.html)
 •  SEM (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMD1DG23IE_LPmetop_0.html)